Who is better, Furgol or Harrington?
Ed Furgol leads with a GOAT score of 74.8 against 74.6 for Pádraig Harrington — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Furgol vs Harrington
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ed Furgol above Pádraig Harrington: 74.8 vs 74.6. Ed Furgol leads on Peak, Statistics, Longevity. Pádraig Harrington leads on Honours, Dominance.
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FurgolWinner
74.8Furgol wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Harrington
74.6Harrington wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ed Furgol
74.8
Furgol leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ed Furgol
2. Pádraig Harrington
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇮🇪 Pádraig Harrington5 seasons played · career day 2,1915 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ed Furgol5 seasons played · career day 2,5554 wins
-20.0% vs Harrington at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Furgol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 🇮🇪 Harrington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FurgolRetired | HarringtonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | 3 |
| PGA Tour wins | 6 | 6 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 1 | 6 |
| PGA Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Career span in years | 26 | — |
| European Tour wins | — | 15 |
| Senior major titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 62 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Furgol74.8
Harrington74.6
FAQ
Where does Harrington beat Furgol?
Harrington scores higher on dominance, honours. Furgol leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Furgol vs Harrington score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Furgol: 74.8, Harrington: 74.6.
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